Patrick Madden
Psychologist - Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP)
I have a Masters degree in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on counseling psychology. I have spent the past 35 years developing expertise in counseling children, adolescents and young adults. In addition to supporting youth who have endured some sort of traumatic circumstances such as a death in the family, a divorce, or a protracted illness, I help individuals with learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, and other social-emotional and developmental challenges. I provide coaching and psycho-education for parents as they are learning how to support youth struggling with learning issues and/or social-emotional challenges. I also provides career-vocational assessment and counseling for teens and young adults.
I was named Outstanding School Psychologist of the Year by the California Association of School Psychologists (CASP), and am a past president of the Ventura County Association of School Psychologists. I have a special interest in brief, creative, solution-focused approaches to counseling. In addition to teaching graduate-level classes at two local universities, I have presented professional workshops at the state and national level and have published articles on a variety of topics including the use of metaphors, ceremonies, and story-telling techniques to facilitate rapid change. I have a strong interest in spiritual psychology and have been a student of The Course in Miracles for many years.
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adjustment to College
Anger Management
Anxiety
Asperger's Syndrome
athletes
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Blended Family Issues
Career Counseling
Child or Adolescent
Chronic Impulsivity
college age
Communication Problems
Developmental Disorders
Depression
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Fear
Forgiveness
grief
Highly Sensitive Persons
Impulse Control Disorders
Individuation
Intellectual Disability
Internet Addiction
Irritability
Learning Disablilities
Life Coaching
Loss or Grief
Meditation
Mental Retardation
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Self Esteem
Spirituality
Teens
Video Game Addiction
Treatment Orientation
Child Parent Psychotherapy
Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
Eclectic
Humanistic
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Narrative
Person Centered Therapy
Psychodynamic
Reality therapy
Rogerian
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Modality
Children
Family
Individuals